The Names Heard Long Ago
Shortlisted for Football Book of the Year, Sports Book Awards
$31.49
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2020
Summary
‘Beautifully written and immaculately researched. Jonathan Wilson is the finest sports writer of his generation’ - Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
In 1953, the Mighty Magyars beat England 6-3 at Wembley, a result that echoes through the history of football. A year earlier, this Hungarian team had won Olympic gold. A year later, they lost agonisingly in the final of a World Cup that they dominated. This is the beginning, middle and end of Hungarian football in the po…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788702997 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788702999 |
| Author: | Jonathan Wilson |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | BLINK Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
One hell of a story, with a teller to match * When Saturday Comes *
Chaos, tragedy and doomed romance. A fascinating book – Dominic Sandbrook * History Today *
Beautifully written and immaculately researched, this brilliant and often moving book restores Hungary and Hungarian football to the heart of the story of modern game. The Names Heard Long Ago is not just a good football book; it’s a wonderful history too of triumph and tragedy in Central Europe in the 20th century - set on a global stage. Jonathan Wilson is the finest sports writer of his generation. * Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads *
Brilliant football historian Wilson has penned another fascinating book * Sunday Sport *
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson is the editor of The Blizzard. He writes regularly for The Guardian, Sports Illustrated, and World Soccer. His work also appears in The Independent and The New Statesman. He is the critically acclaimed author of a series of sports titles, including Inverting The Pyramid: A History Of Football Tactics, which was football book of the year in the UK and Italy and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year.
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